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| 1. | [ verb ] lightly throw to see which side comes up, as of coins | |
| Synonyms: | toss | |
| Examples: | "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!" |
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| Related terms: | turn | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (sport) an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return | |
| Synonyms: | somersault somersaulting | |
| Related terms: | tumble flip-flop somersault | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to go on or t be engaged; set in operation | |
| Synonyms: | throw switch | |
| Examples: | "switch on the light" "throw the lever" |
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| Related terms: | engage switch_on switch_off switch | |
| 4. | [ verb ] throw or toss with a quick motion | |
| Synonyms: | jerk flick | |
| Examples: | "flick a piece of paper across the table" "jerk his head" |
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| Related terms: | push propel flick | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (food) hot or cold alcoholic drink containing beaten egg | |
| Related terms: | mixed_drink | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (games) the act of flipping a coin | |
| Synonyms: | toss | |
| Related terms: | throw | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] marked by casual disrespect | |
| Synonyms: | insolent impudent snotty-nosed | |
| Examples: | "a flip answer to serious question" "the student was kept in for impudent behavior" |
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| Related terms: | disrespectful | |
| 8. | [ verb ] go mad, go crazy | |
| Synonyms: | flip_out | |
| Examples: | "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| 9. | [ verb ] throw or toss with a light motion | |
| Synonyms: | toss pitch sky | |
| Examples: | "flip me the beachball" "toss me newspaper" |
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| Related terms: | fling throw_back submarine lag pass pitch | |
| 10. | [ verb ] throw or toss with a quick motion | |
| Synonyms: | flick jerk | |
| Examples: | "flick a piece of paper across the table" "jerk his head" |
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| Related terms: | push propel flipper | |
| 11. | [ verb ] cause to move with a flick | |
| Synonyms: | flick | |
| Examples: | "he flicked his Bic" |
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| Related terms: | throw pass | |
| 12. | [ verb ] reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | |
| Synonyms: | switch alternate flip-flop tack interchange | |
| Related terms: | change_by_reversal reversal tack | |
| 13. | [ verb ] toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air | |
| Synonyms: | twitch | |
| Related terms: | move pass | |
| 14. | [ verb ] look through a book or other written material | |
| Synonyms: | flick leaf riffle riff thumb | |
| Examples: | "He thumbed through the report" "She leafed through the volume" |
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| Related terms: | peruse leaf | |
| 15. | [ verb ] turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse | |
| Synonyms: | turn_over flip_over | |
| Examples: | "flip a coin" "turn over the pancakes" |
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| Related terms: | turn turnover | |
| 16. | [ noun ] (sport) a toe jump that takes off from the back inside edge of one skate and lands on the back outside edge of the other | |
| Related terms: | toe_jump | |
| 17. | [ noun ] (sport) a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water | |
| Related terms: | dive | |
| 18. | [ noun ] (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team | |
| Synonyms: | toss pass | |
| Examples: | "the pass was fumbled" |
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| Related terms: | throw centering sport chuck | |
| Similar spelling: |
Flippo flop flap floppy flub flab Filip |
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